Category: running

The second loop went quicker than the first, mentally at least. I knew what lay ahead and could break it into sections. I also managed to run it a little faster than the first half even though one final little hill almost broke me mentally so I walked a little which kept me, I think,…

I have found a lifelong pursuit. The longer I run, the more I hope to keep running for as long as I possibly can. My once fast and furious goals have given way to a deep persistent thrum of running for years. This has become my number one goal, surpassing all other time or distance…

If I want that Chicago qualifying time in Atlanta in a few months, I need to get a lot more mentally strong as well as physically strong.

Going forward, I know that I need to not only continue to work on speed work but also my mental endurance. If I want to go for those goals again, I need to.

I alluded a couple weeks ago to the fact that the running fire has ignited again. I also spoke of aiming for the Little Rock Marathon, putting it out there. A bit of that has changed but not much. Today I want to talk about this fire and the goals I want to chase. Since…

This morning I realized that my legs still felt the effect of first real speedwork session in over a year (way too long) run less than two days prior. (I had to run after school and a Youth in Government meeting.) This both excited me and tempered my expectations for the race.

Prior to this month, my DNS record stood at one, a 5k from my first year of running. I remember only my laziness which encouraged me to stay in bed rather than get up and drive to the race start. In one month, I tripled that record. I have no regrets. When it comes to…

I lined up today for the first time in a while. Yes I ran the 5k while on vacation in August but that had a rather informal vibe. Prior to that, the last big race I lined up for took place in Switzerland back at the beginning of July. I realized how much I have…